Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Man Swallowed Whole by 23‑ft Python in Indonesia
A 35‑year‑old man named Hasim Lumbessy was walking home from a party in North Maluku, Indonesia, when a huge 23‑foot python bit him and wrapped around him.
The snake crushed him and swallowed him whole.
Police searched the forest, found his belongings and blood, and later opened the snake to see his body inside.
The police warned people to be careful in the forest and to travel in pairs to avoid similar accidents.
Hasim Lumbessy, 35, was crushed and swallowed by a 23‑ft python while walking home from a party on July 27, 2024.
The python bit his leg, coiled around him, and he died; his body was later found inside the snake.
Police searched the forest route, found blood and belongings, and confirmed the body inside the python.
Authorities warned locals to travel in pairs and be cautious in forest areas to prevent similar incidents.
The incident prompted a public safety warning about wildlife hazards in the region.
- Who
- Hasim Lumbessy, a 35‑year‑old man
- What
- Crushed and swallowed whole by a 23‑ft python
- When
- Night of July 26–27, 2024
- Where
- Village of Waksakai, North Maluku, Indonesia
- Why
- He was walking through a forest after a party and was attacked by a python
- Name
- Hasim Lumbessy
- Age
- 35
- Incident Date
- July 27, 2024
- Location
- Waksakai, North Maluku, Indonesia
- Snake Length
- 23 feet
- Body Found Inside
- Python